Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

25 Best Universities in Tokyo for Anthropology

Focusing specifically on Anthropology, our data science engine identified the 25 most influential universities in Tokyo. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.16M specialized research publications which collectively generated 25.64M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

University of Tokyo

#1 in Japan #1 in Asia

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Keio University

#5 in Japan #15 in Asia

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

3

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#10 in Japan #26 in Asia

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

4

Waseda University

#11 in Japan #29 in Asia

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

5

Tokyo Denki University

#110 in Japan #411 in Asia

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

Nippon Medical School

#51 in Japan #203 in Asia

29% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1904 Founded

7

Shibaura Institute of Technology

#101 in Japan #365 in Asia

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

8

Teikyo University

#48 in Japan #195 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1966 Founded

9

Toyo University

#94 in Japan #341 in Asia

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

10

Meiji University

#36 in Japan #154 in Asia

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

11

Ochanomizu University

#90 in Japan #326 in Asia

12% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1874 Founded

12

Tokai University

#23 in Japan #106 in Asia

50% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1946 Founded

13

Tokyo University of the Arts

#82 in Japan #305 in Asia

29% Acceptance

3,217 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Juntendo University

#20 in Japan #94 in Asia

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

15

Tokyo University of Agriculture

#80 in Japan #300 in Asia

32% Acceptance

597 Enrollment

1891 Founded

16

Nihon University

#14 in Japan #48 in Asia

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

17

Aoyama Gakuin University

#74 in Japan #282 in Asia

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

18

Otsuma Women’s University

#204 in Japan #968 in Asia

45% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1908 Founded

19

Rikkyo University

#68 in Japan #268 in Asia

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

20

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#185 in Japan #852 in Asia

12% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1997 Founded

21

Sophia University

#64 in Japan #258 in Asia

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

22

Meiji Gakuin University

#162 in Japan #747 in Asia

34% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1877 Founded

23

Tokyo Medical University

#63 in Japan #257 in Asia

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded

24

Japan Women’s University

#133 in Japan #567 in Asia

33% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1901 Founded

25

Hosei University

#57 in Japan #228 in Asia

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded